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UN envoy arrives in Egypt to discuss Syria
Egypt
November 1, 2012
UN envoy arrives in Egypt to discuss Syria
UN and Arab League envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in Cairo Thursday for a two-day visit for talks with…
Russia’s jailed punk rock band members sent to prison camps
World
October 22, 2012
Russia’s jailed punk rock band members sent to prison camps
Two female members of Russian punk group Pussy Riot convicted of protesting against President Vladimir Putin in a cathedral have…
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 4
Egypt
October 14, 2012
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 4
Egypt Independent interviews historian Craig Daigle about his seminal work “The Limits of Detente: The United States, the…
Rights group: Syrian regime using Russian-made cluster bombs
World
October 14, 2012
Rights group: Syrian regime using Russian-made cluster bombs
Human Rights Watch on Sunday accused the Syrian air force of using cluster bombs against rebels and in populated areas…
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 3
Egypt
October 13, 2012
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 3
This is part 3 of Egypt Independent's interview with historian Craig Daigle, whose book, "The Limits of Detente: The…
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 2
Egypt
October 12, 2012
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 2
Egypt Independent interviews historian Craig Daigle, specialist on US-Middle East relations during the Cold War, whose book "The Limits of…
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 1
Egypt
October 11, 2012
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 1
Craig Daigle is a specialist on US-Middle East relations during the Cold War, focusing on American foreign policy in the…
Pussy Riot member freed on appeal by Russian court
World
October 10, 2012
Pussy Riot member freed on appeal by Russian court
A member of punk band Pussy Riot was freed on appeal on Wednesday but a Moscow court upheld prison sentences…
Anti-Putin protesters show their strength in Russia
World
September 16, 2012
Anti-Putin protesters show their strength in Russia
Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched though Moscow under streaming banners, flags and balloons on Saturday to demand an end…
Communities: Hurghada, Russian tourist escape or haven for Russian women?
Life & Style
August 28, 2012
Communities: Hurghada, Russian tourist escape or haven for Russian women?
On a typical evening at the Spicy Cafe in Hurghada, camera phones snapped shots of an unlikely pair: a local…